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Capehart Scatchard Welcomes 2024 Summer Law Clerks

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to welcome two rising third-year law students to its Summer Law Clerk Program.

The Firm’s 2024 summer law clerks are:

Victoria Adeleke – Rutgers Law School – Camden

Uyen Nguyen – Penn State Dickinson Law

Capehart’s summer program is designed to give law clerks an opportunity to get a feel of what it would be like to be a Capehart Scatchard associate. Summer clerks work on real projects and have an opportunity to explore many areas of the law and to work directly with attorneys within the Firm who concentrate in a wide variety of legal fields. In addition to research and writing, summer clerks have an opportunity to attend depositions, client meetings, hearings, conferences, and closings.

PHOTO (L to R):  Voris Tejada, Esq., Hiring Shareholder; Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq., Co-Chair School Law Department; Mary Ellen Rose, Esq., Managing Shareholder; Uyen Nguyen and Victoria Adeleke

Capehart Scatchard Attorneys Cook for a Cause

Firm attorneys, Ashley Attinello, Alexis Rose, David Siegel, and Jason Sikoryak, recently participated as Team “Limp Biscuit” in the Food Bank of South Jersey’s “Hunger Games” food competition.  The annual fundraising event was held at the Food Bank’s headquarters in Pennsauken, NJ on May 2, 2024.

The Hunger Games competition is a fun, team building challenge with proceeds going to benefit the Food Bank’s hunger relief programs for children. At this year’s event, six corporate teams received one box of mystery ingredients and had 45 minutes to whip up a dish for three food savvy judges in a live cooking competition.  Each participating team consisted of four members, and a culinary advisor mentor, who worked together to create a meal from a box of food items that the Food Bank typically distributes through its pantry network.

Photo L to R: Alexis Rose, David Siegel, Culinary Advisor, William Hampton of Maryville Addiction Treatment Center, Ashley Attinello, and Jason Sikoryak

Capehart Scatchard Supports Fundraiser Benefiting Individuals With Special Needs

Capehart Scatchard shareholder, Ralph R. Smith, III, recently attended Durand, Inc.’s P.R.O.M. (People Rallying Our Mission) Night. The firm was a silver sponsor of the special event held at The Supper Club in Turnersville, NJ on May 4, 2024.

Durand, Inc. is a multi-service agency that supports individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities through education, advocacy, and behavioral expertise. For additional information on Durand, Inc., please visit here.

Photo L to R: Emcee, Ashley Harder of CBS Philadelphia; Ralph Smith, III, Esq.; P.R.O.M. Queen, Mindie Barnett of MB & Associates; and P.R.O.M. King, Anthony Mongeluzo of PCS, LLC

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Workers’ Compensation Shareholder Joins Capehart Scatchard

With over 20 years of litigation experience, Karen V. Vincent focuses her practice on the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters.

Ms. Vincent earned her J.D. from Widener University School of Law and a B.A. degree from Colorado State University. She is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. Inn of Court, and New Jersey Association for Justice. She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court.

Education Law Associate Joins Capehart Scatchard

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Crosley L. Gagnon, Esq. has recently joined its School Law Department as an associate in its Mount Laurel, NJ office.

Ms. Gagnon concentrates her practice on the representation of boards of education and school districts in all areas of education law including labor and employment, special education, Section 504, student discipline, student records, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, School Ethics Act, student residency, civil rights, tenure, negotiations, Open Public Records Act, and Open Public Meetings Act.

Ms. Gagnon previously worked as a summer law clerk at the firm. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Camden and a B.S. degree in Hospitality Business Management from the University of Delaware.  Upon law school graduation, Ms. Gagnon worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard J. Nocella, J.S.C.  in Burlington County.  She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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Capehart Scatchard Attorneys Attend Judicial Reception For Rutgers Law School Alumnae

Photo:  L to R:  Megan Wilson, Jaclyn Terranova, and Aminata Kamara

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Aminata C. Kamara, Jaclyn M. Terranova, and Megan A. Wilson, attorneys from the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department, recently attended a judicial reception honoring four judges from the tri-state area who are alumnae of Rutgers Law School.  The firm was a sponsor of the event held on March 22, 2024, at Rutgers Law School in Camden, NJ.

Rutgers Law Alumnae Network, Women’s Law Caucus, and the Minority Student Program hosted the reception. The alumnae who received recognition included the Hon. Ann Marie Donio, U.S.M.J., District of New Jersey, the Hon. Timika Lane, Pennsylvania Superior Court, the Hon. Jaclyn Medina, Superior Court of New Jersey, and the Hon. Tiffany Palmer, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia.

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Capehart Scatchard Attorneys Included In 2024 NJ Super Lawyers And Rising Stars Lists

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that shareholders Betsy Ramos (Business Litigation) and Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev (School & Education) have recently been named to the 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers list as voted by their peers and facilitated by Thomson Reuters. Fewer than 5% of lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.

Additionally, Christina Dewland (Civil Litigation: Defense), Stacey Gorin (Creditor Debtor Rights), Nuo Jiang (Civil Litigation: Defense), and Edward Kuhn, III (Personal Injury General: Defense) were selected for inclusion in the 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers – Rising Stars edition. Fewer than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Rising Stars.

      • The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists are issued by Thomson Reuters.
      • A description of the selection methodology may be obtained here.

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Capehart Scatchard Supports The Legacy Foundation

Capehart Scatchard shareholder, Sergio I. Scuteri, recently attended Monte Carlo Night 2024, an annual fundraising event, held in support of those served by Legacy Treatment Services. The firm was a sponsor of the event held at The Merion in Cinnaminson, NJ on March 9, 2024. Mr. Scuteri serves as a Board Member for The Legacy Foundation.

The Legacy Foundation is the primary fundraising, development, marketing, donor, and community relations arm for Legacy Treatment Services. Its primary mission is to secure funding from a variety of public and private benefactors as well as bring awareness of the program and services associated with Legacy in their continuum of care. For additional information on the foundation, please visit here.

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Capehart Scatchard Names Voris M. Tejada, Jr. As Hiring Shareholder

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that effective February 14, 2024, Litigation Department shareholder, Voris M. Tejada, Jr., is the firm’s new Hiring Shareholder. He is replacing Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Co-Chair of the School Law Department, who was the firm’s Hiring Shareholder for six years.

Mr. Tejada focuses his practice in the representation of clients in business disputes arising from breaches of contract, complex financial transactions, real estate acquisition and development, and ownership disputes. His practice includes the defense of commercial entities in matters involving insured claims, including commercial torts, tort defense, class actions, and general liability.

He received his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law, with honors, and a B.A. degree in History from Duke University. Mr. Tejada is admitted to practice law in NJ and PA.

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Capehart Scatchard Celebrates Read Across America Week

Attorneys from Capehart Scatchard’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Committee recently participated as guest readers in the Read Across America Week 2024 event. Workers’ Compensation Department shareholder, Ana-Eliza Bauersachs, and School Law Department associate, Stacey Gorin, remotely read books to students from elementary schools across Burlington County to help spread the joy of reading. The Burlington County Bar Association’s Diversity, Inclusion and Leadership Committee organized the fun and rewarding event. Ms. Bauersachs chairs the firm’s D&I Committee.

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